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Show HEADL1NINGS OF THE SMOOT T II CASE IN EASTERN NEWSPAPERS An interesting study aro the headlines novr being given by the leading newspn-pora newspn-pora of the country to tho Associated Press and special reports o tho Senate committee's Investigation at Washington into tho Smoot caso and tho workings of the Mormon church. Some of them aro lurid. Tho subject Is almost universally cartooned. Tho Trlbuno presentcs below somo of tho most striking hend lines taken from Its exchanges received yesterday: 4 MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN Taught polygamy President Smith of Mormon church admits having preached It ns tho truth Was a revelation by God Smoot was present -when Smith told tho people that plural mnrrlagcs wero right-Apostle right-Apostle bound by an oath. 4 4 4 PHILADELPHIA PRESS Mormons' lender upholds polygamy President Smith testifies in Smot Inquiry ho bollovcn plural marriages aro right, notwithstanding new church rule Probe delves deeply In soot's rollglon Leader says ho directs hlw followers by Inspiration Inspira-tion from God. WIdo latitude allowed in lnvostlcation by Senate committee A Mormon appeal Business concerns arc askod to lntorcedo for Smoot President Presi-dent Smith angered Denies Congress right to pry into his family affairs Declares De-clares that h is amenable only to laws of Utah Forced again and again to admit ad-mit that ho Is dally violating tho law. 44 NEW YORK MAIL AND EXPRESS Mormon chief says ho has fivo wlvos Prosldent Smith says plural marriages ceased, but not relations with plural wives Admits at Smoot hearing that ho violates tho law Will not abandon his wives and children. 4 PITTSBURG DISPATCH Hlc allo-ginnco allo-ginnco to polygamy is firm Smith do-clarcu do-clarcu ho'd rather obe3 Mormon laws than man's statutes Church still preaches plural marrlngo tonct "Divino revelation" revela-tion" on this point prescribes that members mem-bers must practlco It Humor Is brought out in tho Smoot hearings Forakcr and Hoar havo sharp tilt, In which Bovorldgo Intervenes Many now facts elicited. 4 4 4 COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE Smith violated laws of land and rules of church. 4 4 4 DETROIT JOURNAL-"Dcstroy" first wifo If sho objected to cecond Mormon President Smith said "first virgin's" objection ob-jection to a second would bo of no avail Bishops should wod, said no Senators Hoar and Forakcr had a row during tho Smoot trial and Bcvorldge's break brought a laugh. 4 4 U DALLAS NEWS Confession of Smith-Says Smith-Says he has lived with plural family since manifesto, violating Stato laws In unfortunate unfor-tunate situation Mormons had either to dofy law or desert families Smith chose tho former course. 4 4 4 CHICAGO RECORD-HERALD Smith In a protest Mormon chief says Congress Con-gress has no right to scan family affairsAmenable af-fairsAmenable to Utah law Declares authority Is only in courts Keeps wives for the snko of peace. 4 4 4 ST. PAUL GLOBE Mormon loves law loss than family President Smith believes In a God whom It Is unnecessary to obey, 4 4 4 BROOKLYN EAGLE Mormon hood admits violation of tho law Is cohabiting with plural wives and will not abandon them Ready to stand consequences President Smith draws a distinction between be-tween unlawful cohabitation and plural marrlagea. M 4 4 ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS Mormon Mor-mon church has n string on U. S. Senator Smoot So attorneys for the prosecution pros-ecution say thoy Intend to prove For a stnrtor they bring out the fact that Smoot was compelled to secure tho consent of assoclato apostles beforo he could becomo a candidate for Senator President Smith admits that he Is living with fivo wives and ho says that ho doesn't intend to glvo any of them up. a f 4 NASHVILLE AMERICAN Sold his family at a bargain. 44 k PITTSBURG GAZETTE Smith admits law violation Mormon church president fitlll lives with five wives Hearing the Smoot case. 4 4V CHICAGO CHRONICLE Trap Smoot's chief Senators mako htm admit Mormons Mor-mons defy law Manifesto of 1S50, says Smith, is not revelation Only a church rulo whose intent ho himself violates Dubois seeks number of polygnnilsis now In the Utah colony Bailey presses witness on why he defies tho statute Learns he Ignores religious rule nnd also criminal code, 4 4 4 PITTSBURG DISPATCH-Sinlth openly open-ly lives with his fivo wives Mormon Mor-mon leaders declares he'd rather break laws than desert tnom Audacious statement state-ment startles committee Church president presi-dent also says somo of twelve apostles aro polygamlsts Ho admits the facta oiuy with reluctance Attornoy Taylor exas- E orates vcncrablo witness in tho Smoot earings Defense has turn today. t 4 DETROIT FREE FRESS-Pay no hood to tho law Tayler says ho'll show violations vio-lations by Mormons Many plural mar-rlagos mar-rlagos solemnized since 1S00 Smoot as a leador must have knowledge of fact-President fact-President Smith of Mormon church again on stand Among other things, status of woman of church wns shown. 4 4 4 MILWAUKEE SENTINEL Polygamy beforo law of the land Head of Mormons Mor-mons says ho would obey "revelations" first Practice taught by God Joseph Smith says to roject tho doctrine would bo equivalent to rejecting God himself Hoar and Forakcr In clash Elder Senator Sena-tor resents Interruption and dispute at close quarters results. 4 4 4 NEW YORK AMERICAN Polygamy stlll kept up by Mormon apostles President Smith of Mormons admits that That he and several apostles still practice polygamy In violation of law That ho had not advised against tho practlco of polygamy That Reed Smoot had to get church's consent to run for United States Senate President Smith of tho church confesses also that Reed Smoot had to get consent of apostles to enter tho United States Sonnte. 4 4 SACRAMENTO UNION Xlormon president pres-ident got excited on the stand Admitted that he broke law But ho. denied tho right of Congress to Inquire Into his do-mcstlo do-mcstlo affairs Says ho la amenable only to laws of Utah The Investigation assumes as-sumes new features daily, and is growing In interest. 4 ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Would obey revelations rather than law President Smith cays ho rather thinks law would suffer If It camo to a choice of tho two All tho presidents polygamlsts, ho declares. 4 4 4 ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT Revelations Rev-elations camo nftcr law passed Latest Lat-est Mormon manifesto President Smith tells how his predecessor declared against plural marriage Senator Bailey lacks faith Declares he doesn't believe strongly In doctrinal chango which statute compels. BUFFALO EXPRESS, 4 4 4 BUFFALO EXPRESS Polygamy not stamped out Head of Mormon church has had eleven children by plural wives since ISfO No mnrrlagcs, though Church membors refuse to desert women they wed bofore the Issue of manifesto. man-ifesto. 44 NEWv YORK AMERICAN Smoot'u chicj -ot church on tho rack t . President Smith of Mormons proclnlms his If belief In the principle of polygamy ana .H direct revelation from God Makes super- I natural claims for the church His exam- fH Inatlon brings out facts damaging to :H Smoot at Senate committee hearing of laH charges that may unseat him. rH 4 4 4 ' IH BROOKLYN EAGLE Smoot Inquiry reveals laws of Mormonlsh Ex- traoto from tho book of the churchJU iEH read at hearing Church would defend po- 'itH lygamy, says Smith-High priest hoIdH 'ilH obedience to revelations above laws of the VH CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL-TR1B- IH UNE Smith confesses Snoot and Ids acts m subject to Mormon hierarchy Testimony H tends to provo his very vote is in tho m power of tho apostles of his church YV hat lM tho high priest of MormonUh confessed IH Smoot forced to gain consent of the Mor- lH mon church beforo he could even becomo H a candidate for the United States Senate Smoot's every act subject to tho bohost or H the Mormon church Smith admits ho him- H self has ftvo wives and IK'es with and sup- H ports all of them Defies th law In so H doing, but prefers to take ohancos rather H than desert his plural family. H 4 4 4 jH LOUISVILLE HERALD Head of Mor- mons makes open confesslon-Presl- H dent Smith In Smoot Inquiry knowledges to live wives Still lives with m them Prefers to Uko chances with law IH to abandoning children and mothers. H 4 4 4 jH NEW YORK EVENING POST-Up- jH holding polygamy Furthor tesUmotvj from head of Mormon church-Iosoph . H Smith explains to Smoot inquiry commit- sJH teo his speech nt a Mormon reunion a3- jHH sorting the divine revelation of polygamy to Joseph Smith, Jr. Clash between Sen- ators Hoar and Forakcr over tho ques- Kfl Hons which tho former was propounding , tu tlio witness. jHI PITTSBURG GAZETTE Smith stands by polygamy President of the Mor- IHH mon church testifies in Smoot case Su- lM pcrhuman power Witness proclaims hist belief in direct revelation from God Many . answers Indefinite. H NEW YORK DAILY NEWS-Smith openly Ignores tho law Head ot Mormon church admits ho knows he ir violating statutes Prosldent has nvo IH wives Says ho preforred to take chances IH with authorities to abandoning them. IH1 4 4 4 jB ROCHE-STER HERALD Polygamy still rife Mormon apostles and leaders aro H still practicing It Smith's evidence Pros- Idcnt of Mormon church admits ho is llv- IH lng with fivo wives Have borno him chll- IH drcn since manifesto of ISM. H 4 4 M BOSTON GLOBE Takes chances under B law Prcsldont Smith of Mormon church Ml acknowledges fivo wives Says ho cannot BflVl and will not desert them and their chll- Rh drcn His matter of fact testimony as to HV his plural family and tho teachings of tlio faith furnish sensation of the day at tho ! Smoot hearing at Washington. SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN Took?- IHi chances with law Confession of Joseph Smith, head of the Mormon chuich Testimony at Smoot hearing 01 Senator had to gain consent of his asso- HID elate apostles before ho becamo candldato IHI for office. H KANSAS CITY JOURNAL Tic has IHI fivo wives President of Mormon UPH church a confessed polygamlst Still lives lwaf with them all all have borne him children flH in violation of law Declares on stand that he Is ready to pay penalty for doing what . he considers his duty No plural marriages since 1S?0. PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER-Bo Vcfiy UtJWI admits he defies tho laws Effaftin '.k. of Mormon church makes surprlf'.Tig lad- hxyr' flB missions In the Smoot case Has fivo wives and will not give them up Denies that IvflVJI polygamy is allowed by church. wAVJK 4 4 4 JBBJfl NEWARK NEWS Smith quoted on po- I VAVJ lygamy Admits ho publicly declared that VAhI to reject It would be to reject Dolly Long HBVJ list of admissions. 444 yjBl OMAHA BEE Smith a polygamlst HH President of Mormon church tcs- IflVAl tlfics he has five wives A dm Is- ilVAVJ sion sensation of Inquiry Rather i'IbVAI take chances with tho law than abandon liBflVJ plural families Senator Smooths relation l to church Senate commilteo doubtful as to line of questioning to follow Commltteu room blocked by police Interest over tho Investigation results in drawing crowds! HI nnd entrances arc thronged by curious poo'j 4 4 4 LINCOLN STATE JOURNAL Bids law defiance Apostlo Josoph Smith makes revelations first Frank In stntlug HHfl bollcfs Proposes to stand by wives and HjjHJ children Intonso feeling exhibited In his HHfl Recital of how marital relations of Mor-mons Mor-mons are spied upon. 44 NEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVER- TISER Defends polyomy Head Mormon fl say ho violates law and is roady to faco trial Smith quizzed on belief Shows more ) Interesting In answering questions than ho IBK did at beginning of Inquiry Death In HWi Smoot's family News of sister's succumb- IhWJ lng to an operations reaches him Just be- iBvfl foro the session. BYA 4 4 4 IVfll SAN FRANCISCO CALL Wrath of a IbUYJ Mormon turns upon Congress Prcsldont BBS Joseph Smith chargos tho National Lcgis- - IH laturo with Interference In tho prlvato af- HBI fairs of Ids various family. 44 RAH SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER Head f L tfH of Mormon church assails United 51 States Congress Declares tho National Legislature has no right to call him to ac-count. ac-count. 4 4 HHjg DAYTON JOURNAL Tho Insldo of jH Mormonlsm being gradually oxpoaod In Smoot investigation President Jo- 9 eeph Smith 1 asserts that at tha DH tlmo of the manifesto of IKK) tho six polygamous apostles were in tho same I multiple married relationship with him- self Whether any of them, liko himself HjB continued In defianco of law ho could not or would not say Claims thnt tho first IH revelation on plural marriages was made BHjl to Joseph Smith. Jr.. at Nauvoo In 1843 to IH Brlghom Young, who preserved It and HBjl took It to Salt Lake valley In 1SI7, and In 1S52 proclaimed it and It was accepted as a revelation. 4 4 HHfl ST. - PAUL PIONEER PRESS-Mor- ' mon church still tho champion of plu-ral plu-ral wlfcshly Such an admission mado by President Joseph F. Smith Ho declares that If the principal of plural marriage Jjl should bo attacked it would bo defended by tho church Smith's predecessors polyga- mists and tho man chosen to succcod him BBjI has more than one wife. jSj 4 4 4 Hfl NEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVER- TISER-No law for Smith-Mormon head 1 preaches against polygamy, but practices 1 t himself Rights of Utah womon-Equnl In voting power to the men, but have no JM guildlng hand in church Hoar and For. nkcr clash Words between tho two at' hearing over questions asked by the for- BH mer. KWj 4 4 4 HHl DENVER REPUBLICAN. Mormons lM dip Into politics-Salt Lake man says they want to rulo world-F." E McGurrln points out danger of admitting HBI Smoot to tho Sennte-If soct obtained twelve members it would hold the balance ttVI of power. ! CLEVELAND PLAINDEALER Sccrottf H of the Mormon faith-Effort to air tnom nt opening of the Rer-ii ?mnn? BV cnse-The Senate's inves Katlon wll? be W more searching-President Joseph Smith . Kl on stand-Declares belief In plural m&r- riages-Says ho has received rove laUona from God and that Smoot might bo dU H reeled in same way-Inquiry win last sovl Wffl dUo'M & war w EE m ' " 1 I |